Summer provides the opportunity for vitamin D3 and sunbathing and
tanning for many who have been confined to the indoors for several
months. It is also a time for more outdoor activities under the sun. But
overdoing it, especially at first, leads to sunburn for most.
Knowing how to sooth and heal sunburns naturally is to your advantage. Here are eight natural sunburn remedy tips:
(1)
Aloe vera gel may be the best sunburn solution. Try to purchase a tube
or jar of gel with the least amount of fillers or preservatives. Even
better, simply use the gooey stuff inside a freshly cut aloe vera leaf.
You can purchase an indoor plant or plant one outdoors.
Cut off a
section of leaf, peal off the outer skin and wipe the gooey pulp onto
your sunburned skin. Don't wipe it off. Instantly, you'll feel refreshed
and the healing will occur more rapidly without blistering or peeling.
You can store the remaining leaf in the fridge for a while. Apply
commercially sold gels the same way.
(2) Bicarbonate of soda
(baking soda) is handy for a lot of things, even cleaning or absorbing
odors. You should have a box or two available and not just in your
refrigerator for absorbing odors.
It can be taken orally for many health issues, from indigestion to cancer. (http://www.naturalnews.com/029099_baking_soda_household.html)
For
sunburn, simply mix four tablespoons of baking soda (not baking powder)
in a good sized bowl of cool water. Soak a clean cloth or cotton balls
in the bowl and dab onto your sunburned area.
(3) Hydrate amply
with pure or purified water. Heavy sun exposure often causes
dehydration. So drinking more water is a good idea. Sitting in cool,
non-chlorinated water for a while helps too.
(4) Skim milk for
sunburn? One source claims mixing one cup of skim milk with four cups of
cold water, creating a compress and applying to your sunburn for a half
hour every four hours until the pain and irritation subside.
(5)
Vitamin E gel or fluid is appropriate for a sunburn that went untreated
early and is getting out of hand with blistering and peeling. You can
simply put holes in vitamin E gel capsules and apply directly to the
affected area, or purchase a vitamin E gel or oil directly.
Make sure you use natural vitamin E, not a synthetic version.
(6) Oatmeal essence is as unusual a choice as skim milk, but many swear by it. There are three methods:
*
Infuse lukewarm bath water by swishing a clean sock filled with one cup
of uncooked oatmeal in the water until it turns milky, then get into
the tub and soak
* You can convert a cup of rolled oats into
powder with a blender, food processor or coffee grinder. Dissolve the
oats under the faucet as the water fills the tub, then soak for 30
minutes. Rinse off with cool water after soaking with either
preparation.
* Make a paste using the oatmeal powder and rub it onto the skin. This helps your skin retain its natural oils.
(7)
Green tea has been used by some to relieve sunburn pain and boost
healing. You can sit in cool bathwater with six or more green teabags
floating around, or simply put cool, wet green tea bags onto the
affected area.
(8) Apple cider vinegar, unpasteurized and
unfiltered, can be used to relieve the pain of sunburn and speed up
healing, even if the sunburn gets to peeling or blistery phase. It may
sting at first, but it is effective (ACV System details, source below).
Sources for this article include:
ACV System details http://www.scribd.com
http://www.angieslist.com
http://www.disabled-world.com/artman/publish/aloe-vera.shtml
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